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title: "ACT New Zealand vs Green Party: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is ACT New Zealand or Green Party more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Political parties set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# ACT New Zealand vs Green Party: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is ACT New Zealand or Green Party more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Political parties set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: ACT New Zealand and Green Party
- **Competitive set**: Political parties
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **ACT New Zealand Share of Search**: 8.4%
- **Green Party Share of Search**: 12.8%

## Is ACT New Zealand or Green Party more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Green Party had more branded searches than ACT New Zealand among political parties in New Zealand. Green Party had about 16,400 branded searches, while ACT New Zealand had 10,800. Green Party made up 12.8% of all political party searches we track, and ACT New Zealand accounted for 8.4%.
- Green Party was ahead of ACT New Zealand in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ACT New Zealand’s share of searches among political parties in New Zealand moved from 5.9% to 8.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1K to 10.8K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Green Party’s share of searches among political parties in New Zealand moved from 15.2% to 12.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.3K to 16.4K.

## Top political parties in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both ACT New Zealand and Green Party showed up in all five answers. Green Party was listed before ACT New Zealand in every answer.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Party | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Labour Party | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Green Party | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| ACT New Zealand | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| New Zealand First | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 6th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Alliance Party | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Animal Justice Party | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| The Cannabis Party | 9th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Conservative Party NZ | 10th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Free Palestine | 11th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| New Zealand Loyal | 12th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party | 13th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Opportunity Party | 14th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Te Tai Tokerau Party | 15th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Vision New Zealand | 16th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Women's Rights Party | 17th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about political parties

- Asked ChatGPT "Which political party should I join in New Zealand?": 1. National Party, 2. Labour Party, 3. Green Party, 4. ACT New Zealand, 5. New Zealand First, 6. Te Pāti Māori
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best political parties in New Zealand?": 1. National Party, 2. Labour Party, 3. Green Party, 4. ACT New Zealand, 5. New Zealand First, 6. Te Pāti Māori, 7. Opportunity Party
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best political party in New Zealand for voting and support?": 1. Labour Party, 2. National Party, 3. Green Party, 4. ACT New Zealand, 5. New Zealand First, 6. Te Pāti Māori
- Searched Google, AI Overview "new zealand political parties": 1. National Party, 2. Labour Party, 3. Green Party, 4. ACT New Zealand, 5. New Zealand First, 6. Te Pāti Māori, 7. Alliance Party, 8. Animal Justice Party, 9. The Cannabis Party, 10. Conservative Party NZ, 11. Free Palestine, 12. New Zealand Loyal, 13. NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party, 14. Opportunity Party, 15. Te Tai Tokerau Party, 16. Vision New Zealand, 17. Women's Rights Party
- Searched Google, AI Overview "political parties nz": 1. National Party, 2. Labour Party, 3. Green Party, 4. ACT New Zealand, 5. New Zealand First, 6. Te Pāti Māori, 7. Alliance Party, 8. Animal Justice Party, 9. The Cannabis Party, 10. Conservative Party NZ, 11. Free Palestine, 12. New Zealand Loyal, 13. NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party, 14. Te Tai Tokerau Party, 15. Vision New Zealand, 16. Women's Rights Party

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand political parties in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Green Party overtook National Party to rank 3rd among political parties in New Zealand, with 12.8% of the searches.
- In September 2026, ACT New Zealand overtook National Party to rank 4th among political parties in New Zealand, with 8.4% of the searches.

## Month by month

| Month | ACT New Zealand estimated searches | ACT New Zealand Share of Search | ACT New Zealand rank | Green Party estimated searches | Green Party Share of Search | Green Party rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.1K | 5.9% | 5 | 5.3K | 15.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.4K | 3% | 7 | 3.9K | 8.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.1K | 5.8% | 6 | 2.9K | 15.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 5.6% | 7 | 3.3K | 16.7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.8K | 7% | 6 | 4.3K | 16.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.1K | 5.7% | 7 | 5.9K | 16% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.1K | 5.3% | 6 | 5.3K | 13.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 3.3K | 6.3% | 6 | 7.1K | 13.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.4K | 3.8% | 7 | 8.9K | 10.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 5.2K | 6.9% | 4 | 8.7K | 11.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 5% | 5 | 11.8K | 7.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 10.8K | 8.4% | 4 | 16.4K | 12.8% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ACT New Zealand’s and Green Party’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **ACT New Zealand**: Measured on the search terms “act new zealand”, “act party”, “act party candidates”, “act party manifesto” and “act party policies”, summed into one figure.
- **Green Party**: Measured on the search terms “green party”, “green party nz”, “greens nz”, “new zealand green party”, “nz greens” and “the greens nz”, summed into one figure.

- [ACT New Zealand profile](/demand/nz/brands/act-new-zealand)
- [Green Party profile](/demand/nz/brands/green-party-nz)
- [All political parties in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-political-parties): The set both shares are measured inside, 17 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is ACT New Zealand or Green Party more popular in search?

In September 2026, Green Party had more branded searches than ACT New Zealand among political parties in New Zealand. Green Party had about 16,400 branded searches, while ACT New Zealand had 10,800. Green Party made up 12.8% of all political party searches we track, and ACT New Zealand accounted for 8.4%.

## Cite this page

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